Patrick Murillo

Visual Art – Phoenix

He has crafted a full-time career as a painter, illustrator, and all-around mantastic crafter. His co-runs ChicanoPopArt.com with his wife Kathy Cano-Murillo (the Crafty Chica). The two of them have produced hundreds of handpainted pieces for Bloomingdales, Hallmark, Target.com, as well as more than 300 gallery shops and boutiques across the country. These days they sell their art from their online store and at occasional events. Patrick works in a variety of mediums such as paint, clay, tin, wood, assemblage and more. He has illustrated projects for The Arizona Republic, HarperCollins, Duncan Enterprises, the City of Phoenix, Phoenix College, and Random House. He also designed and drew hundreds of images for the new Crafty Chica product line, including a Loteria game, iron-on transfers, fabric applqiues and others. His work is currently on display in “La Casa Murillo: A Life-Sized Shadow Box” at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ.